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Rhetoric of Beekeeping: Science, Technology & Innovation
(Georgetown University, 2017)
This paper analyzes the rhetoric surrounding the field of biodiversity conservation and suggests the rhetoric presented by online beekeeping communities as a model for a larger citizen science movement. In the advent of ...
Leave Me Alone: Protecting Children’s Privacy in the Digital Age
(Georgetown University, 2017)
Although considerable research exists on the social norms and habits of teenagers in online spaces, information about parental knowledge regarding data privacy protection is limited. While the privacy challenges of social ...
Celebrating and Discussing the Queerly Masculine: Hollywood Superheroes Reimagined in Fan Videos on Chinese Barrage Video Websites
(Georgetown University, 2017)
The field of fan culture has burgeoned in recent years in China - particularly under the influence of Japanese and American pop culture. Within the fan practices performed by the Chinese fans of Hollywood superhero films, ...
Digitizing #PublicReach: How Indian Government Leverages Social Media Presence for Government Communication
(Georgetown University, 2017)
This study investigates how the Indian government in 2017 uses social media to reach out to Indian citizens online. The study additionally analyzes how the Indian government leverages its digital presence to engage with ...
The Digital Gatekeeper: How Personalization Algorithms and Mobile Applications Have Changed News Forever
(Georgetown University, 2016)
In the age of big data and the personalized web, news too has become personalized. Headlines seem to magically align with our unique tastes, stories echo previously searched items, and recommender systems tease our eyes ...
Communication Efficiencies: Utilizing Electromagnetic Spectrum for Wireless Broadband Services
(Georgetown University, 2016)
My thesis research focuses on the historical progression of spectrum management and policy leading up to the recent implementation of the FCC Broadcast Incentive Auctions. As America's society becomes more dependent on ...
Social CEOs: Twitter as a Constitutive Form of Communication
(Georgetown University, 2013)
Tweeting CEOs present an enigmatic space of personal and professional media use, which can be understood simultaneously as an extension and a blurring of the traditional organization. While there does exist ample literature ...
Charity, Anonymity, and the Power of the Heroic Crowd
(Georgetown University, 2015)
In the changing landscape of online communication, charitable nonprofit organizations address new challenges in connecting with audiences. Public forum conversations can drastically affect a nonprofit's reputation and work, ...
Tough Turtles and Pretty Princesses: A Content Analysis of Gender Representations in Popular Children's Media
(Georgetown University, 2015)
The characters in children's television model behaviors and characteristics that have the potential to perpetuate or counter traditional gender stereotypes. This study utilizes a content analysis of the highest rated ...
Understanding the Relationship between Media Use and Maladaptive Daydreaming
(Georgetown University, 2015)
Previous research about maladaptive daydreaming revealed media consumption’s role as a trigger and accompaniment of maladaptive daydreaming. This thesis builds on the previous literature, and explores how media consumption ...